The Virginia Press Women Foundation honors student excellence in communications through our annual scholarship program.

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The Virginia Press Women Foundation honors student excellence in communications through our annual scholarship program. We raise money for and award scholarships to outstanding college and graduate students who wish to pursue careers in journalism, public relations and other related fields. We’re a nonprofit corporation that’s affiliated with Virginia Professional Communicators.

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Virginia Press Women Foundation Names Winner of Agnes Cooke Scholarship

Chloe McCann is the 2026 recipient of the Agnes Cooke Scholarship. Congratulations!

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Testimonials

“The VPWF scholarship helped cover the rest of my tuition, which allowed me to pursue career-related goals like freelancing and editing for my school newspaper. I was also able to save up for a five-week study abroad program in France. I’m very grateful that I was chosen as a VPWF scholarship recipient!”

— Ava Jenks, University of Richmond, 2025 recipient

“I received this scholarship before journeying to Korea for a life changing semester abroad in 2024. The support from VPWF enabled me to focus on expanding my worldly knowledge in the classroom and beyond, through curious exploration of unfamiliar places, meaningful connection to people and intercultural exchange of ideas.”

— Lily Reslink, Virginia Wesleyan University, 2024 recipient

“It means so much to be recognized for our work as student journalists, it motivates me to do the best job I can and to continue in this field. It also reminds me why I’m doing this work; it’s to serve the public, to be a storyteller and to provide the honest truth about the events happening in our lives.”

— Ananya Chetia, University of Richmond, 2023 recipient